Associate - Procurement Services

6 months ago


Pune, India WNS Global Services Full time

Company Description

**WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE**: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400+ clients with the help of our 44,000+ employees. Our global footprint spans 16 countries with 61 delivery centers worldwide including in China, Costa Rica, India, the Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States.

**Job Description**:
Key Responsibilities / Job Duties
- Developing and executing sourcing strategies through the use of the client’s strategic sourcing process
- Identifying cost savings through negotiations, event driven activities, and alternate sourcing strategies to achieve assigned cost saving goals
- Leading commercial negotiations and drafting contracts
- Supporting category managers in managing overall supplier relationships, including supplier performance, capability development, risk mitigation, cost savings, and quality improvements
- If applicable, managing the team’s objective setting, performance, career growth, training, and competency development
- Acting as the escalation point for the source to contract (S2C) team, communicating and resolving operational issues, and escalating to the Regional Delivery Lead or Category Manager as necessaryKnowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Expertise in one or more indirect spend categories (e.g. Professional Services, IT Services etc), including understanding external market dynamics, top suppliers, market trends and highlights, and procurement strategies
- Ability to determine the appropriate procurement strategy for assigned categories and business requirements
- Ability to draft simple to complex contractual agreements
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide custom solutions to address the client’s challenges
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously
- Strong leadership skills, including ability to motivate and manage people
- Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint

**Qualifications**:
Bachelor



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